Haryan to engage 1,500 spl police officers

The Haryana government today decided to appoint over 1,500 Special Police Officers on contract for a year to meet the shortage of staff in the Haryana Police.
The decision to appoint Special Police Officers (SPOs) was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on a state home department's proposal, an official release said.
Former constables of the disbanded Haryana State Industrial Security Forces (HSISF) and the Haryana Armed Police (HAP) recruited in 2004, whose selection had been quashed earlier, would inducted as the SPOs.
The ex-constables who are between the age of 25 and 50 years and have not been removed or dismissed from the service due to indiscipline, misconduct or lack of medical fitness, would be eligible.

They would be paid a monthly honorarium of Rs 14,000 which would be credited directly to their bank accounts. No written examination and physical test would be conducted for the recruitment of these volunteers.
Their selection would be made through interview by a Board headed by District Superintendent of Police.

"These SPOs would not be posted in their home police stations but care would be taken to post them in adjoining police stations near to their residences. Also, those interested could be posted in other districts.
"At the time of recruitment, they would be given onetime uniform allowance of Rs 3,000 for two sets of uniform, one pair of shoes and other necessary uniform articles like shoulder insignia of SPO and cap," the release said.

The cabinet also approved to engage 400 ex-armymen and ex-paramilitary personnel on contract basis as Jail Wardens.